TED Radio Hour

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Exploring the biggest questions of our time with the help of the world's greatest thinkers. Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and most importantly, ourselves. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening for TED Radio Hour.

3d ago

The price of creativity

The words "content creator" may make you roll your eyes. But in part 1 of our series, Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler explains how the creator economy is changing work, art and what we value. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
5d ago · Bonus • NPR Podcasts+ Only

The surprisingly simple way to sit less — no standing desk required (NPR+)

We’ve heard that “sitting is the new smoking” and that sedentary habits are harming our physical and mental health. But for many of us, work requires a desk, and it often has us staring at the same kinds of screens that dominate our leisure time. How can we balance the realities of our jobs and our screen time with the movement our bodies need? Host Manoush Zomorodi explored that question for Body Electric, a series that included a first-of-its-kind study in which 20,000 listener-participants signed up to track their movement and their well-being. This summer, as part of an NPR+ live event, Manoush and Columbia University exercise scientist Keith Diaz took listener questions, offered tips they’ve used in their own lives and discussed their study, recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Aug 7

Trusting medicine in an age of doubt

Medicine keeps advancing. Trust is falling behind. This hour, TED speakers explore why the future of healthcare depends not only on innovation, but also on listening, humility and honesty. Guests include viral immunologist Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire and writer James Robinson. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
Jul 31

Addiction, motherhood and Jesus with writer Anne Lamott

Writer Anne Lamott has gained a cult following through shockingly honest prose on love, death, faith, writing and more. This hour, her wisdom from a career spanning 21 books and some 40 years. This episode originally aired April 2024. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
Jul 29 · Bonus • NPR Podcasts+ Only

Making your money go further in expensive times (NPR+)

Housing. Groceries. Gas. Almost everywhere, Americans are feeling the sting of higher prices and stagnant wages. Wendy De La Rosa gets it. She’s an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and she studies our financial decision-making. In this bonus episode for NPR+, De La Rosa shares her best tips for managing money in an uncertain economy, including strategies she’s using herself. De La Rosa was first featured in our 2023 episode, “Stay Resolved” (https://bit.ly/4hzYFhI). To get access to this and other bonus episodes, sign up for NPR+. NPR+ supports work like this at NPR and across public radio. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Jul 24

Rethinking addiction in the age of Ozempic

GLP-1s could be a breakthrough in addiction treatment. But is medicine alone enough to treat such a complicated disease? This hour, TED speakers explore modern science and old wisdom on addiction. Guests include journalist and physician Dr. Dhruv Khullar, author and behavioral coach Eric Zimmer, and journalist Nayeema Raza. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
Jul 17

Searching for paradise

We often view paradise as a place of safety, beauty, tranquility. It’s an ideal we long for but one we can rarely find. This hour, TED speakers search for utopia and come to terms with reality. Original broadcast date: November 10, 2023 TED Radio Hour+ listeners now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and deeper conversations with Manoush. By signing up for Plus, you directly support our work and public media, so all your episodes (like this one!) come to you without sponsor breaks. Learn more at plus.npr.org/ted. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
Jul 15 · Bonus • NPR Podcasts+ Only

Want to get off the fast fashion hamster wheel? Buy used (TRH+)

Online shopping offers us more choices than ever before. But a lot of what is on the market, especially clothing, doesn’t last as long as it used to. Manoush spoke to Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Amanda Mull about how retail companies have created an expectation for cheap goods and even cheaper shipping. In this bonus episode, Amanda shares her advice for slowing down our shopping impulses and finding things that are built to last. Amanda Mull was featured in the episode “The State of Fashion” (https://n.pr/3QSuUOv) which originally aired in 2024, along with this bonus. To get access to this and other bonus episodes, sign up for NPR+. NPR+ supports work like this at NPR and across public radio. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

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Wonderful education

Jul 5

SPWilds

This show is amazing. I just finished listening to “The State of Fashion.” It truly will change the way I interact with mail order goods . The amount of waste that we contribute to is intolerable (because it all seems the norm). In fact, it is largely in our hands. I swear that I will change my behaviors. Thank you, Ted, for all that you do!
Trusting medicine in an age of doubt

3d ago

Svic64

Informative episode. Incredible story of a family experience with very sick child. Only wish they would have touched on how they avoided medical bankruptcy.
Talking to everyone about some of these episodes

May 19

ThoSy22

Love the episodes about AI! Very thought-provoking and interesting
A little disappointed (Interview with Richard Reeves)

Jun 7

Ramon_fr_TX

I listened to episode “beyond the manosphere” interview with Richard Reeves and I was disappointed. The full episode seems like Trump propaganda in the words of a man who is desperate to express his fears of “MEN” loosing the gender war against “women”… yes, notice the all caps vs. small caps. The full episode is filled with “manliness” stereotypes and why this person wants to bring the masculine supremacy back to the top of culture. He is not concerned about societal subclasses in the United States (latinos, Asian-Americans, etc.) but just emphasizing MEN and BOYS losing the top spots to “women” and “girls”. I just hope this episode is part of TTRH being inclusive and not NPR being sold to Trump’s propaganda machinery. I thank TTRH for the excellent content except the referenced episode. Thanks Manoush!

Exploring the biggest questions of our time with the help of the world's greatest thinkers. Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and most importantly, ourselves. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening for TED Radio Hour.